Tag: Danderhall

Move in for Christmas at Shawfair  

Five-star housebuilder, Stewart Milne Homes, is offering new residents the opportunity to move into a brand-new home before Christmas at the popular Shawfair development.  

Shawfair is a new community offering spacious country style living within easy reach of Edinburgh, with its thoughtfully designed town centre set to bring a range of local shops and restaurants to the neighbourhood. Located on the edge of the village of Danderhall, Stewart Milne Homes offers an exclusive range of three-, four-, five- and six-bedroom homes for the community.  

Two well-appointed homes are available to move in to before Christmas, with buyers invited to take advantage of a range of exclusive offers including Part Exchange, a 5% Mortgage Deposit Contribution or a£10,000 contribution towards LBTT.  

As well as financial incentives, new home owners will also receive a £250 Marks & Spencer gift voucher to spend on a special Christmas Day dinner.  

The available homes include:  

  • The Kendal – a striking five-bedroomed detached home complete with striking full-height French doors that open onto the rear garden and an integral garage space from £437,000.  
  • The Harris – a generously proportioned detached four-bedroom family home, with prices starting at £414,000. 

Part of Stewart Milne Homes’ Villages range, the homes are architecturally designed to meet the changing needs and lifestyles of owners.

All homes feature high-quality finishes throughout, including integrated appliances in the kitchen and Porcelanosa tiles in the bathrooms. The external finishes of the homes vary from plot to plot creating a unique and varied street scene.   

The main bedrooms all include integrated wardrobe space, with some homes also featuring dedicated walk-in dressing space. Perfect for entertaining family and friends in, private garden space features in all homes and is complemented by the surrounding greenspace within the development.  

Importantly, the homes are all energy-efficient and can save residents over £2,000 per year on energy bills when compared to an older property*.  

Isabel Warnock, Head of Sales Scotland, said: “Spending your first Christmas in your new home is always a special life milestone and we are excited to help make that extra special this year for new residents at Shawfair. 

“At Stewart Milne Homes, we pride ourselves on making the buying process as stress-free as possible for residents. Our competitive incentives are an added bonus, with many people having already taken advantage of the savings to be had.  

“Shawfair is attractive to a range of buyers given the wide selection of homes available coupled with the amenities available in the surrounding neighbourhoods.” 

To book an appointment to speak with a sales advisor or arrange a viewing, please contact 0345 0170923. The sales office is open between Thursday – Monday from 10.30am to 5.30pm.  

For more information about Stewart Milne Homes Shawfair, please visit:

https://www.stewartmilnehomes.com/new-homes-for-sale/edinburgh/shawfair

Two charged over production and supply of illicit diazepam

POLICE in Midlothian have charged two men and seized a significant quantity of controlled drugs following an intelligence-led operation.

On Tuesday, 12 September, 2023, officers attended a property in the Danderhall area suspected of being involved in the production and supply of illegal drugs.

Seized from within the address were items believed to be involved in the production of diazepam, including a pill press, along with approximately 900,000 tablets.

A range of other substances, including powders currently undergoing further forensic testing, were also recovered.

It is anticipated that the items recovered had an estimated street value of over £1 million.

Two men, aged 42 and 60, were arrested at the scene and have since been charged. Both are due to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court today (Thursday, 14 September, 2023.)

Detective Chief Inspector Bryan Burns said: “Officers discovered a sophisticated criminal enterprise believed to have been producing vast amounts of illegal drugs with a significant quantity, and mechanisms to produce more, successfully seized.

“Our officers are removing drugs from communities right across Scotland day in, day out. In addition we will continue to do everything in our powers to strip those responsible of their criminal assets using the Proceeds of Crime Act, so they do not benefit from criminal activity.

“This operation underlines our commitment to the Serious Organised Crime Taskforce and the country’s Serious Organised Crime Strategy.”

Stewart Milne Homes Helps Community to Flourish

Residents in Danderhall have welcomed a donation from leading housebuilder, Stewart Milne Homes, which has been used to enhance the area with the creation of allotment space, flowering gardens and wildlife habitats.

The £1,000 funding for Danderhall Primary School has been used to support community-wide initiatives, implemented in partnership with local gardening club, Danderhall & District Guerrilla Gardeners.

The group, which has already made a range of outdoor community improvements over the last year, is currently working with the school to take groups of pupils outdoors each week in a bid to encourage them to get green fingered and engage them in protecting nature and the environment.

This month primary five pupils are planting a variety of fruit trees and making bespoke planters from recyclable pallet wood in a nearby allotment space that was previously unused land before the gardening team began the transformation.

The work undertaken by the group and pupils is helping to revive the space whilst encouraging children to enjoy the outdoors and adopt healthy lifestyle choices. 

The Stewart Milne Homes funding has been used to purchase starter gardening packs for pupils including gardening gloves, trowels and forks, pots, hyacinth bulbs and compost, craft materials and litter grabbers

It has also gone towards the purchase of wildlife habitats including hedgehog homes and bird boxes which have been installed across the village.

As well as the funding, Stewart Milne Homes also provided hi-vis jackets for the school children to wear when they are out and about in the village, helping to keep them safe.

As Stewart Milne Homes progresses the development of its new Shawfair community, a collection of three, four, five and six bedroom homes nestled on the edge of The Wisp and the village of Danderhall that will create 115 homes for the growing neighbourhood, the housebuilder plans to continue to support the school and work with local community groups on a range of different initiatives.

Kevin Moreland, Marketing Manager at Stewart Milne Homes, said: “The level of work undertaken across Danderhall by the Guerrilla Gardeners and youngsters is fantastic, and it is clearly creating a positive impact for the multigenerational local community. 

“Stewart Milne Homes is committed to supporting the communities where we build in and we are very proud to support the school with funding to enable a range of outdoor initiatives, which are integral to creating thriving neighbourhoods.

“It was great to get out and meet some of the keen gardeners to see first-hand the change they’re making which will complement our nearby Shawfair development which has been built with a people-first approach, with active travel links connecting the site to the wider village.”

David Halliday, Principal Teacher at Danderhall Primary School, said: “Encouraging and capitalising on the opportunity to experience learning and new challenges in the outdoor environment is integral to our curriculum, and the funding from Stewart Milne Homes is a brilliant boost to the opportunities that we can offer our pupils.

“The hi-vis vests will be used year-round as we encourage our pupils to get out of the classroom and allow themselves to experience new hobbies, such as gardening, as much as possible.

“We are looking forward to continuing our partnership with the Danderhall & District Guerrilla Gardeners as it is now a weekly highlight for the pupils who have developed a love for gardening and creating new areas in the village that they can be proud of. It really is a great example of a community coming together to create a force for good.”

Helen Graham, member of Danderhall & District Guerrilla Gardeners, said: “It has been a pleasure to meet local youngsters and encourage them to get outdoors to learn more about the garden, plants and wildlife.

“The Guerrillas have been busy working across Danderhall and surrounding villages to enhance the area with bright plants and foliage, and in turn it has brought together a number of likeminded individuals and created friendships and social opportunities, which is an added bonus.

“We have big plans to continue the revival of the village and we invite anyone in the local area with a passion for gardening or the outdoors to get involved as we work together to create a vibrant and inclusive neighbourhood.”

For more information about the Stewart Milne Homes’ Shawfair development, visit: https://www.stewartmilnehomes.com/new-homes/neighbourhoods/shawfair